Forcing schools to deviate from public health advice "unacceptable" - asti

The country's largest teachers union says it would be "unacceptable" if any solution to reopen schools deviated from public health advice.

A new report shows the current two-metre rule means primary school students only attending class one day a week, and secondary students twice a week. Yesterday the Education Minister said that would be a 'non-runner' - the Department's now planning for a return without the practice. ASTI President, Wexford woman Deirdre McDonald, says the announcement came as a surprise: [audio wav="https://www.southeastradio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/deirdre-mcdonald.wav"][/audio]